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Some of the different creatures of Tamriel

The Bestiary of Mundus and Oblivion and other realms are filled with many diverse creatures, both dangerous and benign. Many examples of creatures such as the skittish deer or the opportunistic nix-hound, daedric entities such as the destructive ruinach or the puny fiendroth, and the damned undead — including the accursed draugr and the powerful lich — are included in this guide; this clearly demonstrates the extent and variety of the creatures that inhabit the universe.

This overview serves to describe how these animals, monsters, daedra and undead affect the world, how the environments they live in have affected them, and their roles in the world in general.

Creatures in General

The cliff racer, an invasive species, a method of disease propagation, and a deadly pest

Creatures serve many uses to the intelligent races throughout Mundus and Oblivion. While a creature may serve one primary purpose, it does not mean its role is set in stone. Some animals can have multiple purposes, such as the horse and the guar, which can serve as beasts of burden for carrying people and cargo, or be used as mounts for war. Uses can depend on culture as well, as in a few, horses are instead used as a source of food.

Daedra such as the clannfear are often used as summoned creatures to defend mages or as soldiers in Daedric armies. It is common for animals and monsters to be hunted as food or for their fur, bones, or alchemical properties. In some cases they are even used as building supplies, most notably in the case of the Redoran city of Ald'ruhn where the Redoran Council maintains a Manor District under the shell of an Emperor crab. Many animals can also serve as pets, one example being the dog. In some cases they are used as a work force; the goblin is often used by the Altmer as a work force, and in some cases certain other creatures such as the ogre are enslaved and made to live a life of forced labor. Death doesn't always mean the finality of a creature, as creatures are sometimes raised by necromancers to serve as guards or as experiment subjects.

See Also

• Game-specific bestiaries: Arena • Daggerfall • Battlespire • Redguard • Morrowind • Tribunal • Bloodmoon • Stormhold • Dawnstar • Shadowkey • Oblivion • Oblivion Mobile • Shivering Isles • Skyrim • Skyrim Pinball • Skyrim Very Special Edition • ESO • Legends • Blades
• For creatures mentioned in The Infernal City and Lord of Souls, see this article.

Specific Creature Classifications

• Birds — A full listing of birds
• Fish — A full listing of fish
• Fabricants
• Faeries
• Golems
  • Dwemer Animunculi
  • Factotums
• Lesser Daedra
  • Elemental Daedra
• Nature Spirits
• Undead
• Obscure Fauna — A general resource article covering obscure creatures appearing only in lore or otherwise unnamed creatures.

Books

• Anequina Animal Identification and Tasting by Hrodkir Mincemeat — A book describing how to capture Northern Elsweyr creatures and their taste
• Bolga's Guide to Galen Beasts by Bolga gra-Bur, Huntswoman of Mistral — A hunter's description of some creatures found on Galen and how to eat them
• Bolga's Guide to Island Beasts by Bolga gra-Bur, Huntswoman of Mistral — A brief summary of the creatures found on Khenarthi's Roost
• Brenus Astis' Journal by Brenus Astis — Fragments of a scholar's notes on the fauna of Cyrodiil
• A Child's Tamriel Bestiary by Shane gro-Orath (Clever, no? Ha, ha!) — A children's rhyming alphabet book
• Denizens of Apocrypha by Cipher Plautis — A guide to the Daedra and others found in Apocrypha
• The Fabricated Fauna of Clockwork by Endilaril, Naturalist — A naturalist's research notes on the Clockwork City's artificial wildlife
• Fishing Mastery by Swims-In-Deep-Water — A fish-loving Argonian's guide to fishing
• A Gold Coast Children's Bestiary — A rhyming children's book about frightening creatures
• A Guide to Fishing Tamriel by "The Old Slaughterfish" — An old angler's advice on his profession
• Herbane's Bestiary by Herbane — A guide to some of the creatures you may encounter while exploring Skyrim
• Morrowind Fauna, Part One by Holia Asellio — A fragment of a larger text covering the bestiary of Morrowind
• The Shivering Bestiary by Namlir Esprink — A catalogue of the characteristics and combat skills of the creatures that reside in the Shivering Isles
• Vvardenfell Flora and Fauna by Tilenra Sildreth, Telvanni Naturalist — An examination of Vvardenfell's Second Era flora and fauna